That's about a 5 gallon tank. Just remember with that size tank you have to empty it fairly often because you don't want it getting much over half full especially with water. Not trying to sell a larger model I've just tried it both ways and like the larger tank.
Lengths of hose depend on the brand and diameter of the hose. Usually something like 7 feet or so is normal if anything is ever normal. ----- Original Message ----- From: Agent86b To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 6:28 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Workshop Vac Hi all, thanks for the advice so far. The model I am going to look at tomorrow is 1400 what and has a 20 liter capacity whitch sounds big enough for me. How long is the usual length of hose that comes with most models? Thanks again. Max. on 00:55 24/08/2008, Bob Kennedy said: >In buying a shop vac it's a lot handier to have a wet dry model. I'm >a bigger is better guy so I'd say don't buy one of the smaller >models that will fill up and have to be emptied all the time. > >I have a 16 gallon model that I've had for about 8 years now. It has >sucked floods out of carpets, water out of cars with open windows >after rain storms and so much more. I can't say I've ever used it >for gutters though. I think it would work if none of the attachments >were used. But remember you have to figure out a way to hold it >while you use it and that won't be easy. They are on wheels so you >can't set it on the roof, the junk in the gutters is heavy and it >will get heavy on the ladder and trying to work the hose at the same >time. So I'd have to go against recommending a shop vac for gutter clean up. > >I believe Lowes carries the Shop Vac brand, and Home Depot carries >the Ridgid brand. I bought Ridgid for the lifetime warranty but I >understand they no longer offer that warranty. It's still a great >tool for over all clean up. >----- Original Message ----- >From: Agent86b >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 2:30 AM >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Workshop Vac > >Hi all, >I am looking to purchase a workshop vac. >What should I look for when shopping? >I think I should get a wet and dry one. If I do can I clean out roof >guttering with it? >thanks for any advice. >Max. > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
